diff --git a/Core/Config.cpp b/Core/Config.cpp
index 0b1e9fb7b1..88d3082185 100644
--- a/Core/Config.cpp
+++ b/Core/Config.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void Config::Load(const char *iniFileName)
 	graphics->Get("StretchToDisplay", &bStretchToDisplay, false);
 	graphics->Get("TrueColor", &bTrueColor, true);
 	graphics->Get("FramebuffersToMem", &bFramebuffersToMem, false);
-	graphics->Get("FramebuffersCPUConvert", &bFramebuffersCPUConvert, false);
+	graphics->Get("FramebuffersCPUConvert", &bFramebuffersCPUConvert, true);
 	graphics->Get("MipMap", &bMipMap, true);
 	graphics->Get("TexScalingLevel", &iTexScalingLevel, 1);
 	graphics->Get("TexScalingType", &iTexScalingType, 0);
diff --git a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
index aa871b8e9d..f7c6dbe12a 100644
--- a/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/GameSettingsScreen.cpp
@@ -162,8 +162,9 @@ void GameSettingsScreen::CreateViews() {
 	graphicsSettings->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.bUseVBO, gs->T("Stream VBO")));
 	graphicsSettings->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.SSAntiAliasing, gs->T("Anti Aliasing")));
 	graphicsSettings->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.bFramebuffersToMem, gs->T("Read Framebuffer to memory")));
+#ifndef USING_GLES2
 	graphicsSettings->Add(new CheckBox(&g_Config.bFramebuffersCPUConvert, gs->T("Convert Framebuffers Using CPU")));
-
+#endif
 	// TODO: Does frame rate belong among the graphics settings?
 	graphicsSettings->Add(new ItemHeader(gs->T("Frame rate")));
 	graphicsSettings->Add(new CheckBox(&cap60FPS_, gs->T("Read Framebuffer to memory")));
diff --git a/UI/MenuScreens.cpp b/UI/MenuScreens.cpp
index fb3f4f4995..e35c5f8b90 100644
--- a/UI/MenuScreens.cpp
+++ b/UI/MenuScreens.cpp
@@ -964,10 +964,12 @@ void GraphicsScreenP1::render() {
 			if (gpu)
 				gpu->Resized();
 		}
+#ifndef USING_GLES2
 		if (UICheckBox(GEN_ID, x + 60, y += stride, gs->T("Convert Framebuffers Using CPU"), ALIGN_TOPLEFT, &g_Config.bFramebuffersCPUConvert)) { 
 			if (gpu)
 				gpu->Resized();
 		}
+#endif
 		if (UICheckBox(GEN_ID, x + 60, y += stride, gs->T("AA", "Anti-Aliasing"), ALIGN_TOPLEFT, &g_Config.SSAntiAliasing)) {
 			if (gpu)
 				gpu->Resized();